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Gabriel Hardy

Conservative on Government Business No. 9—Changes to the Standing Orders 2026-04-27

143 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Martin Champoux (Bloc Québécois)

“Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleague from Montmorency—Charlevoix on his speech. He concluded his speech by saying that we need to vote against Motion No. 9. We can debate the substance of the motion, and I would tend to agree with him on that. That being said, what truly bothers me, what irks me and what is so contrary to my values is the way the Liberals are preparing to pass Motion No. 9, in other words, by imposing closure. That does not work. That takes the debate out of the equation. What I find particularly rich and particularly difficult to accept is the fact that the first thing this Liberal government does as a majority government is to use a closure motion to shove down our throats an overhaul of committees that is not even representative of Parliament. I would like to hear my colleague’s comments on that. If that is the Liberals’ first move as a majority government, what does he think the next three years have in store for us?”

Statement grade

B+

81 / 100, held down by Signal

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Thanks 6%Procedure 11%Claims 48%Positioning 25%Reasoning 10%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 8 wordsthat is an excellent question from my colleague.Thanks Procedure · 11 wordsI think we all know the answer.Unearned certainty We have seen it.Procedure Claims · 69 wordsI, for one, came face to face with it last week when I sat through an intense 17‑and‑a‑half‑hour Liberal monologue that was intended to ensure that a minister who had recused himself but did not want to come and answer questions would not be called to appear.¹ We saw it last week when my colleague started speaking and was cut off six times by the Liberal serving as chair.² Positioning · 25 wordsThe Liberals do not want us to question their decisions because they think they are right. They are here for themselves, not for the people.Positioning Procedure · 5 wordsLet me tell members something: ProcedureReasoning · 14 wordsWe need a strong opposition. We need a Parliament that respects the opposition’s work. Positioning · 11 wordsIt is high time the Liberals got that through their heads.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 51

7 of 8 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “that is an excellent question from my colleague.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I think we all know the answer.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “We have seen it.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Liberals do not want us to question their decisions because they think they are right.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “They are here for themselves, not for the people.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let me tell members something:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is high time the Liberals got that through their heads.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 8 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 100

1 of 8 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “I think we all know the answer”It asserts shared knowledge in place of any source for what the answer is.

Claims · 2

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“an intense 17‑and‑a‑half‑hour Liberal monologue”In the week before April 27, 2026, there was a 17-and-a-half-hour Liberal filibuster in a parliamentary proceeding intended to prevent a minister who had recused himself from being called to appear.search
2“was cut off six times by the Liberal serving as chair”In the week before April 27, 2026, a member of Parliament was cut off six times by the Liberal member serving as chair during a committee meeting.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20